Cakrapravartana, Cakra-pravartana: 1 definition
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Cakrapravartana means something in Buddhism, Pali. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
Alternative spellings of this word include Chakrapravartana.
In Buddhism
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: academia.edu: A Study and Translation of the GaganagañjaparipṛcchāCakrapravartana (चक्रप्रवर्तन) refers to “one who turns the wheel (of the dharma)”, according to the Gaganagañjaparipṛcchā: the eighth chapter of the Mahāsaṃnipāta (a collection of Mahāyāna Buddhist Sūtras).—Accordingly: “The Bodhisattva established on the pure path produces the great light of the dharma for the sake of living beings who are on the wrong path. Then those living beings, having attained the light, are also established in the true supramundane path. [...] (24) this path is in accordance with cultivating all qualities of the buddha since all good qualities are fully accomplished; (25) this path is in accordance with one who turns the wheel of the dharma (dharma-cakrapravartana-anugamana) since it keeps what has been taught before. [...]
Mahayana (महायान, mahāyāna) is a major branch of Buddhism focusing on the path of a Bodhisattva (spiritual aspirants/ enlightened beings). Extant literature is vast and primarely composed in the Sanskrit language. There are many sūtras of which some of the earliest are the various Prajñāpāramitā sūtras.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Cakra, Pravartana.
Ends with: Dharmacakrapravartana.
Full-text: Dharmacakrapravartana, Vikridita.
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